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chapter 9 test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell | the smallest unit that can preform all life processes |
| stimulus | anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing eviorment |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction in which two sex cells unite |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not require two cells to unite |
| heredity | the passing of genetic traits from the parent to offspring |
| metabolism | the sum of all chemical prosecces that occur in an organism |
| producer | an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings |
| consumer | an organism that eats other organism or organic matter |
| decomposer | an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of the dead |
| protein | a molecule that is made up of amino acids rebuilds body structure |
| carbohydrate | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars starches and fibers |
| lipid | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water fats or steriods |
| phosopholipid | a lipid that contains phosphurus amd that is a structural component in cell membranes |
| ATP | reacts as the main energy source for a cell |
| nucleic acid | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |